Caleb Ryan Sigmon is a Santa this season with a big beard and an even bigger heart.

He is working in the Athens area this Christmas and posted this heartbreaking photo and message on his public Facebook page:

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Credit: Jennifer Brett

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Credit: Jennifer Brett

"Without anyone saying anything, he handed me the frame and I placed it on my knee. In the photo, I could see on the little boy's armband that his first name was Hayden," the post continued. "I didn't ask any questions, but I am guessing that this is his first photo with Santa. The camera snap was the only sound I could hear through the entire mall. Normally, I hear all kinds of music and sounds, but it was absolutely silent. After a handful of clicks, we walked over to the screen and he pointed, saying, 'That's the one.'

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